Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 20,697 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income recorded 20,697 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 20,697 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 10,230, in 1990.
That places Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income 74th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,230 | — |
| 1991 | 10,594 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10,938 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11,248 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,598 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11,884 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,089 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12,312 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12,580 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,865 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,112 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13,402 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,717 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,986 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14,179 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,394 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14,575 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,747 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,938 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,269 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15,593 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,972 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16,242 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16,413 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,739 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17,052 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,322 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,453 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,758 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,019 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,945 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,438 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 19,197 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 19,455 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19,838 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20,136 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 20,421 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 20,697 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,634 | 10,230 | 12,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,232 | 13,112 | 15,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,856 | 15,593 | 18,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,516 | 17,945 | 20,697 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 53.49 (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,792 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 20.41 (2027)
- Employment 19,176 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,146 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.25 (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 20,697 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 20,697 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,230 in 1990.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 74th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.